Riders across the largest Bike Share Scheme in the Western World benefit from an intelligent, efficient and data-driven user experience
London, 20th February 2019 – Stage Intelligence, the leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform provider for Mobility and Logistics, has partnered with the Smovengo, a consortium made up of Smoove, Moventia, Mobivia and Park Indigo, to deploy its BICO AI optimization platform across the Velib in Paris, France. The partnership enables Smovengo to use AI to increase the usability of more than 21,000 bikes of which 7000 will be electric.
Smovengo uses BICO to collect and visualise data, automate processes and optimise working environments, resulting in new efficiencies, cost reductions and a better Bike Share experience. Riders will be able to access bikes where and when they want them and find free docks at the end of their journey. BICO enables operators to offer a consistent experience that encourages more riders to use bikes as part of their day-to-day lives.
“Our partnership with Smovengo is a milestone in our business and we’re proud to be serving the largest Bike Share Scheme in the Western World. It demonstrates BICO’s scalability, resiliency and ability to simplify a complex and dynamic scheme. This partnership shows that we can execute at the highest level,” said Tom Nutley, CEO at Stage Intelligence.
As part of the partnership, Stage Intelligence is expanding BICOs features to include the management of E-Bikes and Hybrid Bikes while also adding Broken Bike and User Availability applications. BICO is continually evolving by supporting docked and electric bikes as well as solving logistics, transit and user-based rebalancing challenges whilst revolutionising the mobility, logistics and operating space.
“The BICO AI optimization platform enables us to drive operational efficiency while offering riders the best possible experience when they use our Bike Share Scheme. This is a perfect recipe for growing the scheme and encouraging more riders to Bike Share part of their daily commute. We have already seen rides of 6 to 10 per bike per day on our mechanical and e-bike respectively. That benefits our organisation but more importantly it makes Paris a healthier and more sustainable city,” said Pierre Heyraud, COO at Smovengo. “We selected BICO because it unlocks the potential of data in our scheme and enables us to move faster to serve the needs of riders. It is an essential tool for optimizing and growing a Bike Share Scheme.”
Stage Intelligence has deployed BICO in Chicago, US, Guadlajara, Mexico, and Helsinki, Finland. In November 2018, Stage Intelligence was selected by Tembici to deploy BICO in cities across Brazil including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Port Alegre and Vila Velha. Phase 2 deployments include Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“There is tremendous momentum behind our platform and a growing number of organisations are seeing how AI can impact how they operate. Our platform is focused on simplifying and accelerating their operations and they see immediate results. That’s powerful for any organisation focused on Mobility and Logistics,” said Nutley.
About Stage Intelligence
Stage Intelligence specialises in developing Artificial Intelligence solutions for the transport and logistics industry. Its flagship solution, the BICO AI optimization platform, delivers real-time intelligence for the management of Bike Share Schemes.
BICO enables precise and optimal decision making and has been purpose-built to remove the complexity from managing resources within a Bike Share Scheme. Partners choose Stage Intelligence because its solutions increase their agility, adaptability and enable them to move beyond traditional manual processes.
Since its inception in 2011, Stage has collaborated with leading Bike Share operators from around the world to solve complex problems and deliver solutions that have a lasting impact on their operations.
About Smovengo
Smovengo is a consortium of four international mobility experts: Smoove, Indigo, Mobivia, Moventia. These four complementary players are in charge of operating Paris Metropole’s bike sharing system : Vélib’. The Vélib’ Métropole service aims to further the development of new forms of travel across the Île-de-France region that operate alongside existing transport options.
Moving around is made much easier thanks to a fleet of bicycles which is 30% electric: Vélib’ users see their journeys shorten and defy the city's hills to climb them with ease. With a range of 50km and a top speed of 25km/hour, the electric Vélib’ bicycles represent a genuine alternative to the use of private cars.